A Kitchen in Progress

This is what the kitchen at our project house looked like when we bought the house. This is the agent's listing photo. Lots of doors that didn't close, dark brown on the soffit and a tile counter top. The peninsula was not photographed for listing because many of the tiles on it were broken. However the tile back splash is beautiful and was worth saving. The cabinets were in good shape for the most part as well and were much more solid than what you would buy today.

There was a see through glass cabinet over the peninsula that made the room feel small and cut off from the dining area. I pulled it down but discovered that the board it was mounted on was not coming down without heavy equipment and major damage to the ceiling. We took this opportunity to add some lighting and architecture with two drop lights and some decorative trim pieces. I also decided to do a waterfall end on the cabinets just because I like the way it looks. 

We replaced the dated light fixture with one that is more sleek and modern and replaced the scalloped trim above the sink with a simpler design that opens up the space above the sink and lets in more light.